António dos Reis Rodrigues

António dos Reis Rodrigues ( * June 24, 1918 in Ourem, Portugal, † February 3, 2009 in Lisbon ) was a Roman Catholic auxiliary bishop in the Patriarchate of Lisbon.

Life

António dos Reis Rodrigues studied law in Lisbon. In 1941 he became chairman of the Catholic Youth ( Juventude Católica Escolar JEC ), and later chairman of the lay volunteer organization Vinzenzgemeinschaft ( Conferência de São Vicente de Paulo SSVP ) and founder and editor of the student newspaper " Flama ". From 1918 to 1947 he was Deputy Director General of Juventude Católica Universitaria ( JUC ). In 1942 he joined the Seminário dos Olivais and received on 1 March 1947 in the Lisbon Cathedral ordination; He was until 1963 chaplain to the Portuguese Military Academy. He was also a professor of social ethics at the Instituto de Serviço Social the JUC. For several years he was active in the Portuguese radio and television; to 1967 he published the book " O Tempo ea Graça ".

1966 Pope Paul VI appointed him. Titular Bishop of Madarsuma and appointed him auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of Lisbon. He received his episcopal consecration on January 8, 1967, the Patriarch of Lisbon, Cardinal Manuel Gonçalves Cerejeira; Co-consecrators were José Pedro da Silva, Bishop of Viseu, and João Pereira Venâncio, Bishop of Leiria.

In the Portuguese Episcopal Conference from 1967 to 1981 he was President of the Episcopal Commission for Migration and Tourism, 1975-1981 Secretary General of the Episcopal Conference, and from 1981 to 1984 as Vice - President. Among other roles, he was from 1990 to 1995 in-house counsel in the Patriarchate of Lisbon and 1983-1998 Vicar General. 1998 his resignation was accepted by Pope John Paul II.

Writings

  • NUN'ALVARES, Condestável e Santo. 1961
  • O Tempo e Graça. Meditações na TV sobre o Evangelho. 1967
  • Doutrina Social da Igreja: Pessoa, Sociedade e Estado. 1991
  • Onde o Espírito floresce: Meditações sobre o Espírito Santo. 2000
  • Os Leigos - Condição, Compromisso e Espiritualidade. Lisbon 2001, ISBN 972-8178-43-3
  • Pessoa, Sociedade e Estado. Principia, Estoril 2008, ISBN 978-989-8131-29-4
  • Vínculos Imortais. A Família, Santuário da Vida. Principia, 2008, ISBN 978-989-8131-31-7
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